Thread - Riad Khanmagomedov's April Contest

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prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-04-20 10:53 AM

mstang - 2026-04-20 4:41 AM

(puzzle 4) What is meant by "loop that does not touch or intersect itself"? Is it like a Snake, where (copying from GP rules) "if two cells in the snake touch orthogonally, then they must be exactly one cell apart along the path of the snake, and if two cells in the snake touch diagonally, then they must be exactly two cells apart along the path of the snake"?

Also, there must be only one loop, right? The second to last sentence says "each circle belongs to a loop" (not "the loop").

Your understanding for the loop is correct, it is a snake-like loop.

'A' vs 'the' is just translation issues that I missed, only one loop.

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prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-04-20 10:59 AM

professorX - 2026-04-19 7:29 PM

In puzzle 7, for 0 sum in the bottom right corner, can a fully blackened cell be valid?

Yes that's valid.

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Riad Khanmagomedov

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Riad Khanmagomedov posted @ 2026-04-20 11:03 AM

professorX - 2026-04-19 4:55 PM

In puzzle 3 Jigsaw with tips, in one column CN , LI both are given. Does that mean CN is seen first and then LI ?
Since CN is given on top ....

It's not necessary.

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Riad Khanmagomedov

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Riad Khanmagomedov posted @ 2026-04-20 11:05 AM

professorX - 2026-04-19 7:29 PM

In puzzle 7, for 0 sum in the bottom right corner, can a fully blackened cell be valid?

Maybe.

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Riad Khanmagomedov

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Riad Khanmagomedov posted @ 2026-04-20 11:09 AM

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prasanna16391 Posts: 1983 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-04-20 10:53 AM mstang - 2026-04-20 4:41 AM (puzzle 4) What is meant by "loop that does not touch or intersect itself"? Is it like a Snake, where (copying from GP rules) "if two cells in the snake touch orthogonally, then they must be exactly one cell apart along the path of the snake, and if two cells in the snake touch diagonally, then they must be exactly two cells apart along the path of the snake"? Also, there must be only one loop, right? The second to last sentence says "each circle belongs to a loop" (not "the loop"). Your understanding for the loop is correct, it is a snake-like loop. 'A' vs 'the' is just translation issues that I missed, only one loop.
	@ 2026-04-20 10:59 AM (#39448 - in reply to #39444) (#39448) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1983 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-04-20 10:59 AM professorX - 2026-04-19 7:29 PM In puzzle 7, for 0 sum in the bottom right corner, can a fully blackened cell be valid? Yes that's valid.
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Riad Khanmagomedov Posts: 255 Country : Russia	Riad Khanmagomedov posted @ 2026-04-20 11:03 AM professorX - 2026-04-19 4:55 PM In puzzle 3 Jigsaw with tips, in one column CN , LI both are given. Does that mean CN is seen first and then LI ? Since CN is given on top .... It's not necessary.
	@ 2026-04-20 11:05 AM (#39450 - in reply to #39444) (#39450) Top
Riad Khanmagomedov Posts: 255 Country : Russia	Riad Khanmagomedov posted @ 2026-04-20 11:05 AM professorX - 2026-04-19 7:29 PM In puzzle 7, for 0 sum in the bottom right corner, can a fully blackened cell be valid? Maybe.
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